Hippolytos

Hippolytos

Tara Publishing


Noble Hippolytos, son of Theseus, spurns Aphrodite, goddess of love, pledging himself instead to Artemis, goddess of chastity and the hunt. Incensed, Aphrodite vows revenge and plots a series of events involving Hippolytos and his stepmother, the beautiful Phaedra.


Bacchae

Bacchae

Tara Publishing


Dionysus, son of Zeus and god of wine and dance, returns to his native city of Thebes. While the city’s women are enchanted by his powers, Pentheus, king of Thebes, is determined to end the revelry on the streets. But destiny wills otherwise and a horrific nightmare unfolds... This re-telling of Euripides’...[more]


Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex

Tara Publishing


Oedipus, king of Thebes, tries to uncover the dreadful sin for which the gods are punishing his city, and his search leads him into the dark depths of his own past. This sensitive re-telling of Sophocles’ masterpiece is powerfully illustrated and classically designed. - Certificate of Excellence from...[more]


Sophocles' Antigone

Sophocles' Antigone

Tara Publishing


Antigone, pious, headstrong, and reckless, breaks the law and defies her uncle, the king, in order to honor her slain brother. The illustrations in this dramatic retelling of Sophocles' great tragedy are inspired by the classic pottery of ancient Athens. The book is hand-crafted and the screen printed...[more]